3404 Senator
Milne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Customs—With reference
to the answer provided to paragraph (4) of question no. 109 taken on
notice by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) during the 2006-07 Budget
estimates hearings of the Legal and Constitutional Committee and to
the answer provided to question no. 113 taken on notice by the AFP during
the 2006-07 additional estimates hearings of the committee:

(1) In
regard to the ‘Australian officials’ who viewed the North Jakarta
Harbourmaster’s report dated 22 October 2001, submitted as an attachment
to the answer to paragraph (a) of question no. 113: (a) what are their
names; (b) which department or agency did they represent; (c) were they
the same officials who viewed ‘an Indonesian National Police (INP)
Report dated 24 October 2001’; if not: (i) what are the names of those
officials, and (ii) what department or agency did they represent; (d)
on what date did they first view the North Jakarta Harbourmaster’s
report dated 22 October 2001; (e) when did the AFP first become aware
of the report; (f) on what date did the officials first view the Indonesian
National Police (INP) report dated 24 October 2001; (g) when did the
AFP first become aware of the INP report; and (h) when did the AFP first
become aware of the rescue coordinates contained in the INP report.

(2) In regard to paragraph (d)(iv)
of question no. 113 regarding the INP report dated 24 October 2001,
given that the response did not answer the question: (a) on what date
did the AFP request a copy of the document from the Indonesian police;
(b) how was it requested, that is, was the request made verbally or
in writing; and (c) if the request was made in writing, can a copy of
the request be provided.

(3) In
regard to paragraph (d)(ix) of question no. 113, is the report that
was viewed by Captain Johnston of the Royal Australian Navy on 25 July 2002 the
same report that the AFP referred to, in the answer to paragraph (4)(a)
of question no. 109, as the ‘Indonesian National Police (INP) Report
dated 24 October 2001’.

(4) In
regard to paragraph (e) of question no. 113, given that the answer that
was provided is unclear, in that it quoted from the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade cable of 23 October 2001, ‘Indonesia: Sinking of
Illegal Immigrant Vessel 0.JA25691 1049’, but the question was in
regard to the validation of the coordinates of the rescue position,
in regard to the estimated sinking position: (a) how did the AFP validate
the coordinates of the rescue position; and (b) when were they validated.

(5) In
regard to paragraph (f) of question no. 113: (a) which document contains
‘the coordinates that the SIEV X are believed to have sunk’; (b)
what are coordinates; and (c) can a copy be provided of this document.

(6) In
regard to the answers to paragraphs (h)(ii) to (v) of question no. 113
regarding the AFP’s efforts to locate the vessel that rescued the
SIEV X survivors: (a) what are the ‘unforseen circumstances in Jakarta’
that mean that ‘[the question(s)] cannot be answered in the immediate
future’; and (b) when is it anticipated that these questions can be
answered.

(7) In
regard to question no. 58 taken on notice during the 2002-03 supplementary
budget estimates of the committee: (a) what was the ‘information obtained
from Indonesian National Police … to calculate where the vessel may
have foundered’; and (b) can a copy of this information be provided.

(8) In
regard to the Indonesian Jakarta Harbourmaster’s report dated 22 October
2001, did the AFP, or any other Australian agency, attempt to locate
Mr Majid, the captain of the Arta Kencana 38 , mentioned in the report as the captain of
the vessel that brought 44 of the 45 survivors to Jakarta on 22 October
2001; if not, why not, given that the information that the captain could
provide on the rescue position could have been used to estimate the
probable area of sinking; if so, can details be provided of the officials
involved, what actions were undertaken and the dates these actions occurred.

(9) What
was the earliest date that any AFP official heard, by any means, that
the location of the rescue of SIEV X survivors was reported to be 07 40 00S /
105 09 00E.

Senator Milne: To ask the Ministers listed below (Question
Nos 3405-3406)—With reference to the Indonesian Jakarta Harbourmaster’s
report dated 22 October 2001, submitted as an attachment to paragraph
(a) of question no. 113 taken on notice during the 2006-07 supplementary
budget estimates of the Legal and Constitutional Committee, that was
viewed by ‘Australian officials’ in the days following the sinking
of Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel X (SIEV X):

(1) Did the Department of Immigration
and Citizenship or any other government agency, attempt to locate Mr
Majid, the captain of the Arta Kencana 38 , mentioned in the report as the captain of the
vessel that brought 44 of the 45 survivors to Jakarta on 22 October
2001; if not, why not, given that the information the captain could
provide on the rescue position could have been used to estimate the
probable area of sinking; if so, can details be provided of the officials
involved, what actions were undertaken and the dates these actions occurred.

(2) What
was the earliest date that any official of the Department of Immigration
and Citizenship heard, by any means, that the location of the rescue
of SIEV X survivors was reported to be 07 40 00S / 105 09 00E.

3405 Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs

3406 Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

3407 Senator
Milne: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Defence—

(1) In
regard to the answer to question W56 taken on notice during the 2006-07 additional
estimates hearings of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee,
can answers be provided to paragraphs (f) and (g), regarding the department’s
knowledge of the rescue position of Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel X
(SIEV X), given that the response referred to information being publicly
available and that this was apparently in regard to paragraphs (a) to
(e), relating to the activities of Operation Relex.

(2) Was
the department, or any of its agencies, informed that the location of
the rescue of SIEV X survivors was reported to be 07 40 00S / 105 09
00E; if so: (a) by whom was this information provided; (b) on what date;
and (c) can copies be provided of any file notes and other documents
relating to the provision of this information to the department or agency.

(3) Was
the department or any of its agencies informed of an Indonesian Police
report dated 24 October 2001 which included the location of the rescue
of SIEV X survivors; if so: (a) by whom was this information provided;
(b) on what date; and (c) can copies be provided of any file notes and
other documents relating to the provision of this information to the
department or agency.

(4) Did
any Defence personnel stationed at the Jakarta post view pages of any
Indonesian report, by Indonesian National Police, or otherwise, dated
24 October 2001 which contained the rescue coordinates for SIEV X; if
so: (a) which personnel; and (b) on what date.

(5) Did
any Defence personnel stationed at the Jakarta post view pages of a
Harbourmaster’s report dated 22 October 2001, which was submitted
as an attachment to the answer to question no. 113 taken on notice by
the Australian Federal Police (AFP) during the 2007-08 Budget estimates
of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee; if so: (a) which
personnel; and (b) on what date.

(6) In
regard to the Indonesian Jakarta Harbourmaster’s report dated 22 October
2001, did the department, or any other government agency, attempt to
locate Mr Majid, the Captain of the Arta Kencana 38 , mentioned in the report as the captain of the vessel that
brought 44 of the 45 survivors to Jakarta on 22 October 2001; if not,
why not, given that the information the captain could provide on the
rescue position could have been used to estimate the probable area of
sinking; if so, can details be provided of the officials involved, what
actions were undertaken and the dates these actions occurred.

(7) Given
that the answer to question no. 138 taken on notice by the AFP during
the 2003-04 supplementary budget estimates of the Legal and Constitutional
Affairs Committee indicated that ‘RAN personnel were making enquiries
with the harbourmaster in Jakarta to ascertain a name of the vessel
[SIEV X]’: (a) on what date did Royal Australian Navy (RAN) personnel
make contact with the Jakarta Harbourmaster; and (b) as a consequence
of these enquiries, did the RAN ascertain the name of the vessel and
the location at which SIEV X survivors were rescued.

(8) What
was the earliest date that any Defence official heard, by any means,
that the location of the rescue of SIEV X survivors was reported to
be 07 40 00S / 105 09 00E.

3408 Senator
Milne: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign
Affairs—

(1) What
measures is the Government taking to urge Chinese authorities to immediately
release from custody all detained Falun Gong practitioners.

(2) What
measures is the Government taking to urge Chinese authorities to immediately
allow an independent investigation into organ harvesting allegations
and to cooperate fully with the investigators.

(3) What
measures is the Government taking to warn Australians against visiting
China for organ transplants, given that prisoners of conscience can
be murdered to provide organs and that the level of medical care is
below Australian standards.